Something a little lighter to add to the July list! Lots of darker books this month, so it never hurts to have a little bit of a cleanser to break them up.
Thanks to Wunderkind PR for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review
VERIDIAN STERLING FAKES IT – Jennifer Gooch Hummer (Released July 2nd, 2024)
Book Description:
In this colorful and humorous tale, a hopeful young painter finds herself embroiled in the world of art heists…and possibly responsible for the counterfeits needed to cover them up.
Freshly graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, Veridian Sterling is ready to hang her work in any of the countless New York galleries that are sure to give her a show. The problem is only one will, and they’re not interested in her art so much as her personal assistant skills.
No glitz, no glam, and definitely none of the money she needs to help her struggling mother finally realize her dream of starting her own business after having sacrificed everything for Veri to go to art school. So when she overhears her new boss discussing the impressive finder’s fee for a lost Van Gogh, Veri takes matters into her own hands. Maybe her own artwork isn’t celebrated, but she knows how to copy what is, and maybe those skills can help lead to a discovery.
But when a famous art dealer takes her under his wing (and his charming driver takes her interest), Veri realizes she’s in deeper than she expected, and quite possibly with the wrong people. With her mother’s dreams and her own future at stake, Veri will have to pull out every trick she can think of to wipe her canvas clean and erase the mess she’s created before she goes down for someone else’s crimes.
Mini Review: 3/5 stars – Do you like art? Heists? Some intrigue and humor? I think it’s time to meet Veridian Sterling. I’ve had a lot of horror and darker books lately, so this was a nice little cleanser. While it’s still a thriller, it’s on the lighter side of the genre. Action and some tension but still humorous. While she was a great character, Veri got very frustrating at times, and I think the ending might be figured out by those who frequent the genre. If you want a thriller but not something super dark, then this would be the perfect choice!
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